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Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care 2
These resources aim to help CCDF Lead Agencies and policymakers use ARP Act supplemental funding to increase provider payment rates, explore the use of grants and contracts to increase the number of available child care slots, increase wages for early education and child care…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • COVID-19
  • American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act)
  • ARP Act Supplemental Funding
  • Equal Access to Child Care
  • Payment Practices
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Child Care Licensing Tools and Resources
Within the early care and education system, licensing requirements apply to those caring for children from birth to school age. Licensing helps prevent various forms of harm to children, including risks from the following: injuries and the spread of disease; fire and other building safety hazards;…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • Informing Child Care Consumers
  • Processes for Licensing Child Care
  • Licensing Administration
  • Consumer Information and Websites
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Resource Guide for Developing Integrated Strategies to Support the Social and Emotional Wellness of Children
The COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and substantially affected the social-emotional health of children, especially those experiencing multiple hardships. As the pandemic spread across the United States, many children experienced widespread disruptions in daily life. Young children reacted to stress…
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic:
  • Supports and Services for Families
  • Relationship-Based Practice
  • Social-Emotional/Behavioral/Mental Health
  • Promoting Children's Development
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Infant and Toddler Development and Care
  • Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Staffed Family Child Care Networks
Staffed Family Child Care (FCC) networks are an important part of the child care solution for families and educators. Successful FCC n are built on strengths-based relationships and equity and can take many forms. The materials can help you understand the importance of FCC Networks, to begin…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • Provider Supports for Quality Improvement
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Developmental Promotion, Screening, Referral, and Services
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (ECQA Center) hosted a series of webinars on increasing access to developmental screenings. The early childhood community can create a stronger system to increase screening access at multiple points -- in child care settings, within home…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • Developmental Screenings and Assessments
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Expanding Access to High-Quality Care
These resources can help CCDF Lead Agencies and policymakers use ARP Act supplemental funding to do the following: Increase provider payment rates Explore the use of grants and contracts to increase the number of available child care slots Increase wages for early childhood education…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • COVID-19
  • American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act)
  • ARP Act Supplemental Funding
  • Payment Practices
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Family Child Care Resources for Improving Business Practices
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance partnered with Tom Copeland to provide essential family child care resources for improving business practices.
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • COVID-19
  • American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act)
  • Stabilization Grants
  • Management Practices
  • Family Child Care
  • Provider Supports for Quality Improvement
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Children With Special Needs
The following resources can help increased access for children with disabilities to inclusive, high-quality education programs that provide them with individualized and appropriate support.
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • Promoting Children's Development
  • Identification of Children With Disabilities
  • Services to Children With Disabilities
  • Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health
  • Supporting Health and Wellness
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
NCECQA Licensing Professional Development Series
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance's Licensing Professional Development Series is designed exclusively for state, territory, and Tribal licensing staff to hear from guest speakers who are subject matter experts on key topics. These professional development…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • Professional Development
  • Protecting Children's Health and Safety
  • Licensing Administration
  • Monitoring and Enforcement
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Child Care Health and Well-Being
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
  • Family Engagement and Consumer Education
  • Supports and Services for Families
  • Social-Emotional/Behavioral/Mental Health
  • Leadership and Coordination
  • Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders
  • Health and Wellness Partners
  • Protecting Children's Health and Safety
  • Supporting Health and Wellness
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance